Poem-a-Day

Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today’s poets. Produced by the Academy of American Poets, this free digital series is made possible by you, our readers and listeners. Theme music by Kat Rejsek. Audio engineering by Thea Matthews. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.

Books
1101
Sarojini Naidu: "The Gift of India"
2 min
1102
Iris Tree: "[The sun is lord of life and colour]"
2 min
1103
Arielle Taitano Lowe: "The Weavers Were the Fir...
4 min
1104
Terisa Siagatonu: "The Only Place in the U.S. w...
4 min
1105
Haʻåni Lucia Falo San Nicolas: "By Your Hand"
3 min
1106
Dan Taulapapa McMullin: "The Viole(n)t Cat"
2 min
1107
Art 25: Art in the 25th Century: "Imaginary Pho...
5 min
1108
Laura Riding Jackson: "Ahead and Around"
3 min
1109
Louis Untermeyer: "Dorothy Dances"
2 min
1110
kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui: "huki the gate"
4 min
1111
Christy Passion: "Waikīkī Returns"
3 min
1112
Donovan Kūhiō Colleps: "Our Red Road"
3 min
1113
Leora Kava: "pronunciation"
3 min
1114
Mahealani Perez-Wendt: "Lei Kukui, Lei Kuahu"
3 min
1115
Ono no Komachi: "[The flowers and my love,]"
1 min
1116
Sadakichi Hartmann: "Nocturne"
3 min
1117
Emelihter Kihleng: "Envy"
2 min
1118
leilani portillo: "in our chant of the creation...
4 min
1119
Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"
2 min
1120
Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"
4 min
1121
Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"
3 min
1122
Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses ...
2 min
1123
Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"
3 min
1124
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a W...
4 min
1125
Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times ar...
5 min